Denton County, TX Jail and Prison System

DENTON County has 947 jails with an average daily population of 796 inmates with a total of 1,053 jail population. When breaking down the DENTON County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 13% with 133 female and 777 male inmates.

How Does Denton County Inmate Search Work?

Denton County inmate records are public records that anyone can review easily. The Freedom of Information Act governs the availability of regarding Denton county inmate records which provide a lot of useful information about a person.

Denton County Parole and Probation

Denton County Parole

Parole is when an inmate is allowed to leave jail early because they have shown remorse while serving their time. A parole board decides on who gets to receive parole and who does not. You can obtain Denton county parole records and find out a lot about someone . Some things contained in the Denton county parole records may be information about their sentence and their crimes. You might also see details about where they were held and the rules of their parole.

Denton County Probation

Along with those inmates that have been released, you might also be able to review Denton county probation records illustrating men and women who didn’t go to prison but instead was put on probation. Probation does not come for free . Probationers must check-in a probation officer once a week plus follow other rules. Typically,Denton county inmate records will show the person crimes, their probationary sentence, and the ruling court department details who sentenced them. Along with that details , you may see mugshots , fingerprints, physical details about the person , and other details.

Denton County Booking

Denton county bookings are also helpful when looking for information on whether or not someone has been arrested. When a suspect is arrested, the officer fills out forms and then holds them in a jail , which essentially becomes their Denton county booking record. It may also include things like fingerprints, mugshots , physical details, their name, and address, arresting officer , the details of the crime, the location, and any vehicles that were involved. The general public has the right to review a copy of someone’s Denton county booking records without any type of permission .

Denton County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in DENTON County has increased by 3,950% going from 26 inmates yearly to 1,053 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in DENTON County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 303 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Denton County, TX

DENTON County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Texas, yet from the total of 947 inmates only 1,053 are currently confined, the rest 356 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

Denton County Jail Inmate Population, Jail Pretrial Population and Confined Population, for 2010-2015 years

Denton County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In DENTON County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 473 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 6 times more than female incarceration rate, of 48 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 36%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 39%.

Denton County Female Population, Rate & Count for 2010-2015 years

Denton County Male Population, Rate & Count for 2010-2015 years

Breaking Down Denton County Inmates By Race

In DENTON County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 158 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 56% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 49%, going from 700 to 356 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in DENTON County is on average at a rate of 317 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 102 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 61 from incarceration rate in DENTON County.

Denton County Incarceration Rates by Race, for 2010-2015 years

Denton County Prisons and Jails

Denton County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments